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Hashbrowns Taco Casserole

Dec 06, 2013

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I’m sure I’ve talked about my love of hashbrowns a million times but today I’m going to talk about it some more. I love fried potatoes in pretty much every form but I’m pretty sure I could happily survive on hashbrowns alone for the rest of my life.

This past weekend I headed to Walmart for an Ore Ida Hash Browns demo. I hung out with the sweet demo lady for about an hour and got to hear all about the Ore Ida Hash Browns and the Cheesy Potato Casserole that she was making. It’s delicious and super simple!

In a large bowl, whisk together soup, sour cream, salt and pepper. Stir in cheese, onion and hash browns until well mixed. Spoon evenly into baking dish.

In a medium bowl, mix together cereal and butter. Sprinkle evenly on top of hash brown mixture.

Bake uncovered for 45 to 50 minutes, or until hot and bubbly. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste if desired. Garnish with additional sliced green onion if desired.

After tasting the Cheesy Potato Casserole at the demo, I wanted to make something with the Ore Ida Shredded Hash Browns and I came up with this Hashbrown Taco Casserole.

i know, sounds weird but hear me out. Whenever my BFF from back home and I would make late night runs to our favorite taco drive-thru, I always got a potato taco. I just love them!

So there’s everything that I’d put in a potato taco but without the taco shell! I used the Ore Ida Shredded Hash Browns, ground turkey, beans, olives, cheese. It turned out really good and if you had some taco shells in your pantry, you could definitely make a extra delicious meal by stuffing this into them!

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Heat olive oil over medium heat in a large pot. Once hot, add onion and ground turkey. Cook, breaking apart meat, until turkey is completely cooked through. Drain if necessary and return to pan over medium heat.

In a small bowl or measuring cup, whisk together taco seasoning and water. Add to the turkey mixture and stir to combine. Bring to a simmer and allow it to cook down until the meat is coated in the taco seasoning.